Relationship dossier
Ethiopia
Norway
Relationship assessment
Development cooperation alongside a significant diplomatic dispute
Ethiopia toward Norway
-10Ethiopia expelled Norwegian diplomats in 2007 amid accusations of interference, a concrete episode of diplomatic confrontation.
Norway toward Ethiopia
+10Norway has provided development assistance to Ethiopia, supporting a substantive area of bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+5The relationship combines Norwegian development assistance with a notable diplomatic rupture in 2007, when Ethiopia expelled Norwegian diplomats. The available picture is mixed, with cooperation in development alongside friction over diplomatic conduct.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Norway has provided development assistance to Ethiopia, while the relationship has also experienced diplomatic friction. Ethiopia expelled Norwegian diplomats in 2007 amid accusations of interference, a serious episode that complicates an otherwise cooperative development relationship.
Areas of tension
- Ethiopia's 2007 expulsion of Norwegian diplomats amid accusations of interference.
Key developments
Ethiopia expelled Norwegian diplomats amid accusations of interference.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral development cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of subsequent diplomatic engagement after the 2007 dispute is unclear.